Claiborne County TN Archives Military Records.....Harper, Richard 1832
Revwar - Pension
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Pension
September 17, 1929
Eva Harper,
Lizton,
Indiana
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that
Richard Harper was born in 1763, day and month not stated, in Halifax County,
North Carolina.
While a resident of Halifax County, North Carolina, he enlisted in March 1780,
served as a private in Captain Lane’s Company, Major Brickell’s North Carolina
Regiment, was at the Siege of Charleston and was discharged about September 1,
1780.
He enlisted late in September 1780, served as a private in Captain Jator’s (?)
Company, or Captain Dickson’s Company, Colonel Branch’s North Carolina
Regiment, was in the storming of a Tory post on the New Province Creek and was
discharged in February 1781.
He enlisted in April 1781 and served three months as a teamster under
Wagonmaster Rose, and Colonel Long in the North Carolina Troops.
He again enlisted in 1781, served two months as a private in Captain Cox’s (or
Cooke’s), or Captain Gaddy’s Company, Colonel William Linton’s North Carolina
Regiment, was in skirmishes in and near Halifax, North Carolina and was
discharged upon receipt of the news of surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a
resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee.
At the time of his application for pension he referred to his wife then very
old, but did not give her name. He also stated at that time, that “fourteen
years ago” he lost one of his legs which was off just below the knee.
No reference is made to children.
Soldier died May 21, 1851.
Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner
Source: This letter taken from Richard Harper’s Pension file
found on HeritageQuest Online
Series: M805 Roll: 399 Image: 537 File: S1908
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